Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities - Invalidiliitto.fi

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CommunicationsVisitors of the FPD websitewww.invalidiliitto.fi can obtaininformation, for example, aboutmobility disabilities and about thediverse range of activities and servicesthe FPD provides. Experts will provideanswers to your questions relating todisability services through the Ask theExperts section. FPD publications canalso be ordered via the website.The FPD implements a number ofmedia campaigns each year, for theprevention of accidents caused byslippery conditions during the winter,for example, and for the preventionof cycle and motorcycle accidents.These campaigns, involving thepreparation of supporting informationmaterial and web pages, are visible ata variety of events around the country.Fund-raisingFrom the date it was founded the FPDhas been funded by donations frombusiness and private individuals.Each year the FPD organizes a numberof direct marketing and telephonecollections. Support for FPD activitiescan also take the form of purchases ofFPD products from the online shop(www.invapuoti.fi).Fund-raising is divided into collectionpermit activities and product salesachieved by Invatieto Oy, a companywholly-owned by the FPD.IT magazineIT Magazine (Disability Work) is theFPD members’ magazine and Finland’sleading special interest group journalin the field of disability.IT is a sturdy 80-page informationpack for all people with a mobilitydisability and their immediate families,as well as for all disability professionals.There are 10 issues per year. Inaddition to a wealth of factual articlesthe magazine includes personalprofiles and recreational items.IT Magazine can also be viewed onthe Internet at www.it-lehti.fi. Themagazine is available as audio mediafor people with impaired vision orwho are visually challenged.16
INVALIDILIITON ASUMISPALVELUT OY(Housing Services)Invalidiliiton Asumispalvelut Oy (HousingServices) is a nationwide serviceprovider, producing and developingfirst-rate accommodation services forpeople with a disability, as well as supportservices fostering independencein their housing and way of life.Service houses located in various partsof the country provide the kind ofassistance that enables everyday lifefor its customers to run as smoothlyas possible. Customers have the opportunityto avail themselves of mealand sauna services as well as communalareas. The services of an assistantare available around the clock. Accommodationtrials, day and holidayactivities, and other accommodationsupport services are also available.The product name for services providedby Invalidiliiton Asumispalvelut Oyis Validia Services.Validia Services• Validia Services Iisalmi• Validia Services Joensuu• Validia Services Jyväskylä• Validia Services Kajaani• Validia Services Kokkola• Validia Services Kuopio• Validia Services Kuusankoski• Validia Services Lahti• Validia Services Mikkeli• Validia Services Oulu• Validia Services Pori• Validia Services Metropolitan Region• Validia Services Rovaniemi• Validia Services Tampere• Validia Services Turku• Validia Services VaasaINVITAInvita (Inva-apuväline Oy) markets arange of aids enabling customers tocope more easily with mobility, accommodationand daily activity. Theextensive range covers the needs ofall, from children to the elderly.The company imports products fromthe world’s leading manufacturers.The service includes product maintenanceas well as tailoring of productsto suit individual requirements.Invalidiliiton Asumispalvelut Oy (Housing Services) and Invita belong to the FPD Group.17
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